by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Further examine the text, keeping in mind figures of speech (http://examples. yourdictionary.com/figure-of-speech-examples.html). Post the poem “Coyote Laughs” so the students can see it. Read the first two lines of the poem and discuss the meaning that the author is...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Read the dedication and poem “Coyote Laughs,” found at the beginning of the book, to the class. Ask the students what they think the author’s message is for readers. Discuss the responses as a class.
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Explore the students’ understanding of the journal text form. What do they know about the journal genre? Record these characteristics for students to view. If you have worked with this genre before, connect to other texts that have been explored.
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Generate questions with the students that they are interested in learning about the four First Nation Groups of the Lillooet, Secwepemc, Nlaka’pamux and Okanagan of the Salish Nation. Using strategies such as idea webs or charts, have the students choose one area or...
by boot | Feb 25, 2025
Locate the region of the Interior Salish people in British Columbia. You may wish to use the website https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ interior-salish-first-nations to assist with gathering information. While the town of Firefly and the Kalamak Indian...
